Gazing at a blue-green alpine lake can make you feel thirsty down to the roots of your soul, especially if you've hiked all day over rugged terrain for the privilege of seeing it. It's not often ...

Colorado may be best known for the soaring rugged peaks of the Rocky Mountains, but this Western state is home to a variety of beautiful lakes as well. From emerald alpine pools surrounded by ...

A group of snowshoers were traveling along the Emerald Lake Trail, located on the east side of Rocky Mountain National ... according to the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.

Though not as well-known as Rocky Mountain National Park's Emerald Lake Trail or the famed Maroon Bells near Aspen, Colorado's Ice Lake Trail offers some of the most stunning mountain scenery in ...

The Emerald Lake hike ... runs along the Colorado River, which draws local wildlife, including elk and moose. Wildlife spotting is one of the main reasons people visit Rocky Mountain National ...

There's something to enjoy in every season in Rocky Mountain National Park ... Nymph, Dream, and Emerald Lake Hike: Starting at Bear Lake Trailhead, this hike follows Tyndall Creek on a 3.2 ...

Ask any regular visitor and they'll tell you—choosing the best hikes in Rocky Mountain ... at the popular Bear Lake Trailhead, it quickly departs from the more-trammeled Emerald Lake circuit ...

Here's how to plan the perfect trip to Grand Lake, Colorado. Some of the most beautiful terrain in Colorado lies within Rocky Mountain National Park. But what most visitors don't realize is that ...

Then again, ask anyone to picture the epitome of Rocky Mountain beauty, and chances are their vision would look a lot like Colorado ... Dream, and Emerald Lakes is justifiably popular, too.